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The Milton Mitchell Collection of United States 3-Cent 1861-68 Issues continued...

**Foreign Mail Usages continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
226		30c Orange (71). Used with 24c Grayish Lilac (78a) and 3c Rose (65), tied by Boston large "Paid" grids on 1863 folded letter to Shanghai, China, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Mar. 10" backstamp, red "52" credit handstamp and "London MR 23, 1863" transit datestamp, "1d" credit, Hong Kong (May 15, 1863) backstamp, trivial splitting along fold at top VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL THREE-COLOR FRANKING TO CHINA FROM THE AUGUSTINE HEARD CORRESPONDENCE. Ex Needham. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	2,400.00
227		12c Black (69). Three, choice centering, used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Rose (65), tied by grids, "Exeter N.H. Dec. 5, 1865" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Swatow, China, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 8 Dec" and London transits, Hong Kong backstamp, slightly reduced at right, right 3c stamp few faults VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLY RARE USE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE TO PAY PART OF THE 45-CENT RATE TO CHINA. Virtually all of the 45c rate covers from the Wingate correspondence have four 10c stamps in combination with the 2c and 3c to make up the rate. This is the rare exception. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	2,700.00
228		3c Rose (65). Block of fifteen, bright color, cancelled by unusual open grids on back of cover addressed to U.S. Consul at Swatow, China, neat "Bristol N.H. Aug. 23" circular datestamp, red "Boston A. Pkt. 24 Paid 24 Aug." circular datestamp, endorsed "Overland via Southampton", 1865 London transit, Hong Kong transit also ties block, one stamp small piece out prior to use, few perf faults from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Fine, an unusual franking to pay the 45c rate (to say the least) (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,800.00
229		3c Rose (65). Vertical strip of four and vertical pair, first scissors-separated affecting some perfs, seond separated roughly at top into design, tied by bold circle of wedges cancels on cover front only from U.S. Legation at Shanghai, China, to Boston, "Legation of the United States, China" imprint at top, "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl. Shanghai Jun. 11" circular datestamp, San Francisco (Jul. 14) transit, some edgewear, Fine appearance, rare franking and usage (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,500.00
230		12c Black (69). Pair and single, used with three 3c Rose (65), tied by large segmented cancels, "New Brunswick N.J. Dec. 13, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover addressed to "Hong Kong or Shanghai, China" and forwarded to Yokohama, Japan, ms. "Corea" representing final destination outside mails or ship's designation, red New York transit, London and Hong Kong transits, one 3c stamp affected from placement at edge, 12c single repaired, Very Fine appearance, rare franking and usage (Image)	E. 400-500	1,300.00

Foreign Mail Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

226

30c Orange (71). Used with 24c Grayish Lilac (78a) and 3c Rose (65), tied by Boston large "Paid" grids on 1863 folded letter to Shanghai, China, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Mar. 10" backstamp, red "52" credit handstamp and "London MR 23, 1863" transit datestamp, "1d" credit, Hong Kong (May 15, 1863) backstamp, trivial splitting along fold at top

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL THREE-COLOR FRANKING TO CHINA FROM THE AUGUSTINE HEARD CORRESPONDENCE.

Ex Needham. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2,400.00

227

12c Black (69). Three, choice centering, used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Rose (65), tied by grids, "Exeter N.H. Dec. 5, 1865" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Swatow, China, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 8 Dec" and London transits, Hong Kong backstamp, slightly reduced at right, right 3c stamp few faults

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLY RARE USE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE TO PAY PART OF THE 45-CENT RATE TO CHINA.

Virtually all of the 45c rate covers from the Wingate correspondence have four 10c stamps in combination with the 2c and 3c to make up the rate. This is the rare exception. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

2,700.00

228

3c Rose (65). Block of fifteen, bright color, cancelled by unusual open grids on back of cover addressed to U.S. Consul at Swatow, China, neat "Bristol N.H. Aug. 23" circular datestamp, red "Boston A. Pkt. 24 Paid 24 Aug." circular datestamp, endorsed "Overland via Southampton", 1865 London transit, Hong Kong transit also ties block, one stamp small piece out prior to use, few perf faults from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Fine, an unusual franking to pay the 45c rate (to say the least) (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,800.00

229

3c Rose (65). Vertical strip of four and vertical pair, first scissors-separated affecting some perfs, seond separated roughly at top into design, tied by bold circle of wedges cancels on cover front only from U.S. Legation at Shanghai, China, to Boston, "Legation of the United States, China" imprint at top, "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl. Shanghai Jun. 11" circular datestamp, San Francisco (Jul. 14) transit, some edgewear, Fine appearance, rare franking and usage (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,500.00

230

12c Black (69). Pair and single, used with three 3c Rose (65), tied by large segmented cancels, "New Brunswick N.J. Dec. 13, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover addressed to "Hong Kong or Shanghai, China" and forwarded to Yokohama, Japan, ms. "Corea" representing final destination outside mails or ship's designation, red New York transit, London and Hong Kong transits, one 3c stamp affected from placement at edge, 12c single repaired, Very Fine appearance, rare franking and usage (Image)

E. 400-500

1,300.00